ID 6219059 - AFBI - RIVER MONITORING EQUIPMENT

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05f241Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£404k

Awarded 21 Jan 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

21 Jan 2026

Description

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has a requirement for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of river monitoring equipment to support the Catchments Research Unit within its Agri-Environment Branch. AFBI require the provision of up to a maximum of : 8 x hydrostatic level sensors, 3 x phosphorus analyser systems, 3 x nitrate sensors and controllers, 3 x sample tanks and pumping infrastructure, 4 x YSI Exo2 multiparameter sondes and 8 x data capture and a completely integrated data logging and telemetry system connecting to a secure cloud-based storage facility. All instruments must be supplied and delivered to the buyers site no later than 31 March 2026, installation of the equipment will take place at a later date. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.

Scope

Reference
ID 6219059
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Feb 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2032

There will be four optional extension periods (1+1+1+1) of anything up to 12 months each. These extension periods will be used for contingency purposes, i.e. if there is any unforeseen delays in the installation of the full system (hardware and software) and, where applicable, for extended warranty and software packages.

CPV classifications
03000000
32441000
35125100
38000000
90700000
90732900
90732920
90740000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Software System/PackageAs detailed in the tender documents.quality1.00%
Supply and Quality ControlAs detailed in the tender documents.quality2.00%
Total Contract PriceAs detailed in the tender documents.price3.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Software Security Accreditation Consortium bids and/or use of 3rd Party Sub-Contractors

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£404k

Award date

21 Jan 2026

Contract start

04 Feb 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2028